Christmas inspiration ideas for a winter wedding

Here we are counting down the days to Christmas and we are immersed in a pre-Christmas atmosphere.

This year we will have a romantic wedding on a Christmas Eve. Therefore here are some ideas that you can use during the holidays, but also for a winter wedding! ( For example these lovely jars decorated with yarn that can be used for both case- pics from Capitol romance and Dottieangelblogspot)

Stiamo già pensando al Natale e siamo già immerse in un'atmosfera pre-natalizia. Quest'anno avremo anche un matrimonio romantico la vigilia di Natale. Ecco quindi alcune idee che si possono utilizzare durante le feste, ma anche per un matrimonio invernale!! ( ad esempio questi vasetti decorati con il filo di lana, che possono essere utilizzati in entra,bi i casi. Foto di Capitol Romance e Dottieangelblogspot)

Let's start with these beautiful wreaths ( Etsy & Zara Home), that you usually hang on your door during the holiday season, but that can be a nice decor on the church door or for example on a wall or fireplace on the reception room.

Partiamo da queste bellissime ghirlande ( Etsy & Zara Home) , che vengono appese sulla porta durante il periodo delle feste, ma che possono essere un bel decoro sulla porta della chiesa o su una parete o sul camino della sala del ricevimento.

Hanging advent calendar tags can be used also to mark the wedding reception table and hang on trees. These can be bought at Da Wanda online shop. Another idea is to hang the escort cards on firewood ( Martha Stewart Weddings) or on the christmas tree with decor ( Foxhill).

Le etichette numeriche del calendario dell' Avvento possono essere utilizzate come un'alternativa al classico tableau marriage, appendendole su un ramo e assegnando ad ogni numero ( di tavolo)  i nomi degli ospiti.

Questi nelle foto possono essere acquistati dal negozio online Da Wanda. Un'altra idea è di appendere tanti cartoncini, quanto sono gli ospiti su una pigna di legna ( ad esempio se il matrimonio è in una location rustica e con il camino) o su un albero di Natale alternandolo alle decorazioni. ( foto di Martha Steward e Foxhill)

Lots of candles in jar to give a warm atmosphere at your house during the festive days or to hang and use to decor your wedding venue! ( Nordic House)

Tante candele in vasi e barattoli di vetro per dare alla vostra casa un atmosfera calda durante le Feste oppure da appendere per decorare la location del matrimonio! ( Nordic House)

Some ideas to decor the table for Christmas or to use for a winter wedding reception. ( Martha Steward, You and Your wedding Uk, Wedding Obsession, The Inspired Room)

Alcune idee da utilizzare per decorare la tavola per Natale oppure per un matrimonio d'inverno. ( Martha Steward, You and Your wedding Uk, Wedding Obsession, The Inspired Room)

Of course you cannot forget candles and candles holder to light and decor your festive home or the wedding venue, from the  bark candles ( Nordic House) or multipillar holder with pine branches ( Pottery barn) for a rustic feeling or the aromatic and scented cinnanon sticks candle holders.

And for a classic and elegant table the white and silver pillars.

Per illuminare le giornate buie , candele decorate con cannella ( Budgetbrideguide) o candele in tronchi di legno per un tocco rustico ( Nordichouse) e candelieri con pigne e rami di pino ( Potterybarn ed mix di candelabri in legno bianco o argento ( si trovano a Maison du Monde o Ikea).

Thank you cards with pine cones or Christmas balls. ( from Etsy). Etichette con pigne o palline di Natale ( Etsy).

The placecards can be also some lovely gifts as the chocolate candy rocher or the snowflake placeholder ( Amazon).

I segnaposto possono essere anche delle piccole bomboniere come il cioccolatino Rocher o la pallina trasparente con fiocchi di neve ( Amazon).

Christmas Photobooth set by Etsy

Christmas Party Favor ( da Wanda) 

5 Wedding Venues for a winter wedding in Italy

Most of the brides tie the knot in the spring and summer season. By the way it became popular to choose also the "off-season", ie  the winter and the months of November, December, January, February and March.With the right weather conditions and the perfect venue, a winter wedding can be truly magic and idyllic.

Here 5 locations for a winter wedding in Italy.

La maggior parte delle spose si sposa nella stagione primavera-estate. Anche se  è diventato anche popolare scegliere la "bassa stagione", ovvero l'inverno e i mesi di novembre, dicembre, gennaio, febbraio e marzo.

Con le giuste condizioni meterologiche e il luogo perfetto, un matrimonio invernale può essere veramente magico e idilliaco.

Ecco 5 location per un matrimonio invernale:

A MOUNTAIN CHALET OR SKI RESORT

If you want a snowy landscape for your wedding or you  would like to get married  on skis on a mountaintop , a chalet in the Alps or relais is the ideal place.

Se desideri un paesaggio innevato per il tuo matrimonio o se vorresti sposarti su una vetta con sci ai piedi, uno chalet o relais sulle Alpi è il luogo ideale .

 

A CHARMING OLD PALACE OR A LOFT  IN THE CITY

For a fairytale wedding, the best choice for the civil  or symbolic ceremony and the reception , is an ancient and elegant palace with frescoed rooms and  antique furniture. For a  trendy and stylish wedding you can choose a modern loft or big open space in an italian city, like Florence, Milan or Rome.

Per un matrimonio fiabesco, la scelta migliore per la cerimonia civile o simbolica e per il ricevimento,  è  un antico ed elegante  palazzo, con sale affrescate e mobilia dell'epoca.

Per un matrimonio trendy e di stile, potete scegliere un moderno loft in una città come Firenze, Milano o Roma.

 

A MEDIEVAL CASTLE

If you'd like to feel like a princess and love the warm atmosphere of a medieval room with a fireplace, the castle is a magic place for a winter wedding.

Se  ti vuoi sentire come una principessa e adori la calda atmosfera di una stanza medievale con il camino acceso, il castello è un luogo magico per un matrimonio invernale.

A TUSCANY VILLA
Hosting a wedding in the picturesque Tuscan countryside and in a 17th century private villa, promises an unfogettable winter event. The villa is rich of charm and history and accomodate your guests in a great atmosphere with its beautiful fireplaces,  the living rooms with wood floors , the frescoed walls and the  precious prints. And  even if it snows,  the blanketed  tuscan countryside would be a perfect setting for  the wedding pictures.
Ospitare un matrimonio nella campagna toscana, in una villa privata del 17mo secolo, promette un evento invernale indimenticabile . La villa è ricca di fascino e di storia ed ospita i vostri ospiti in una grande atmosfera, con i suoi bei camini,i  saloni con pavimenti in legno, le pareti affrescate e le stampe preziose. Se ci fosse anche la neve, la campagna imbiancata sarebbe una cornice ideale per le foto del matrimonio.

 

 A WINERY
For the wine and food lovers , the wine cellars can be a perfect setting for a wedding dinner. Think at the warm atmosphere of the cellar filled with lots of candles, it's an original venue for a winter wedding reception.
Per gli amanti del vino e del  cibo, le cantine di un vigneto possono essere un luogo ideale per un pranzo o cena di nozze. Pensate alla calda atmosfera della cantina riempita con tantissime candele, è un luogo originale per un ricevimento di nozze d'inverno.

 

Wedding in Italy: A County for Every Season.

Every season offers its own unique appeal to hold weddings , and also in Italy, there are places better suited for each season. If you're planning a Fall Wedding, you can consider Tuscany and Piedmont  as wedding location. In  Tuscany and Piedmont, The landscapes are dressed in new colors, vineyards and woods are colored of yellow and red shades. But Autumn is also the season of the flavors of the fruits of the earth.

 
Choose a wineyard or vinery in the Tuscany and Piedmont country as a wedding locations, have your ceremony under the Portico with beautiful view on the colored hills or inside an old wine cellar, with wooden barrels background. If you were planning a wedding in the fall, this would be perfect! The grape leaves are starting to turn beautiful with rich fall colors. These vibrant hues can suggest your color scheme of rust, burgundy, purple, gold, orange, brown, yellow, olive green, and cream. You reception can be decorated with pumpkins, chestnuts, walnuts, and grapes. Another reason that a winery is perfect for a  Wedding in Piedmont or Tuscany,  is the wine! Toast with Spumante ( sparkling wine) from Asti County or served your guests Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico or Barolo during your dinner.

   

A Winter Wedding  can be terribly glamorous, cinematic and magical! You can opt for a wedding under the snow, to rent a castle or to get married in an italian city. If you love skiing, Dolomites and Valle d' Aosta are the perfect regions for you. You can get married on Mont Blanc on skis, choose a romantic chapel, feel on top of the world with a mountain top ceremony, arrive in style via helicopter, ski as a couple after you’ve made your vows or treat your family to a luxury alpine chalet as they prepare for your wedding day.

Getting married in december? Romantic towns like Bressanone, Cortina, Trento, Bolzano, Vipiteno are well suited and decorated for Christmas. Enjoy a  sleigh ride and than a romantic dinner in typical mountain hut!!

And why not a fairytale wedding in an italian castle? There is something quite beautiful about the castle during the winter months, with romantic candlelight and roaring log fires, this is the perfect time of year to create a magical atmosphere with sparkling crystals, feathers, candelabras and lots of candles. In Italy you have a great choice of castles: castles in the italian mountains, castles on the italian lakes, castles in Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria and in Lazio ( near Rome).The cities are full of life, events, markets , all the businesses, bars and nightclubs that close down in the heat of the summer, reopen for fun. Get married in Venice, arrive in typical gondola at the townhall, choose a  carnival costume or mask  for wedding dress and you will have an origina wedding in Italy. Another romantic venue in winter is Verona, expecially the Juliet balcony. Also other cities like Milan, Florence and Rome offer beautiful landscapes and venues.

For a winter wedding, your color scheme can  include red and green or you could  go for either frosty shades of white and silver or deep jewel tones like sapphire, ruby or emerald.

In Spring, I suggest the beautiful Italian Lakes District, in this time of the year the  villa's gardens are filled with colorful flowers. The weather is nice and warm and charming  lakeside villas and elegant italian gardens are the perfect venues for a romantic wedding in Italy . Enjoy a boat ride to Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore  or a boat tour on Lake Como with stop on Villa Balbaniello or Villa Carlotta.

Dreaming a wedding on the beach? This is a good period for a beach wedding, as the weather is fine and the beaches are not croweded as in summer. In Italy you will have a great choice of sandy beaches, from the Italian Riviera and Emilia Romagna beaches to the beautiful coasts of Sardinia and Apulia.
Have your ceremony barefoot on the beach and then invites your guests for a dinner with the waves sound  as background.

Amalfi Coast and Capri are amazing in spring, the sunny longer days and a good temperature, not so hot like in summer offer several outdoor venues. Spring is definitely a great time to have a wedding in  Capri and in the Amalfi Coast;  in spring, the whole place blossoms with greens and colourful flowers.

Summer is filled with Italian festivals and you'll find them almost everywhere, from big cities to tiny villages. One of the most famous summer festivals is the Palio horse race in Siena, but many towns hold contests for a palio and medieval festivals are common. Avoid the cities, hot and stifling , choose the Lakes, Italian Riviera or the  Umbria coutryside. Please consider that also the South of Italy is very hot, so choose very late afternoon ceremonies and dinner reception.
If you're searching a quiet location, that offer peace and tranquility also in this period of the year, Umbria region can be the right option. Rent a farmhouse or a monastery for your family anf friends in the umbrian countryside and you will enjoy a very intimate and romantic wedding. Choose one of the beautiful churches of a religious ceremony or a panoramic terrace for a civil or blessing ceremony. Have an outdoor dinner under the stars with lots of candles on the tables and around. Decor the venues with sunflowers and poppies. Offer your guests the regional wines and food and end the party with magic sky lanterns!